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Real Madrid and Barcelona aim to shake off Clasico consequences

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe in action during their La Liga match against Barcelona at the Lluis Companys Stadium in Barcelona, on May 11, 2025. [AFP]

Real Madrid may have beaten Barcelona in last weekend's Clasico, but the game exposed problems in both camps, from the difficulties in dealing with Vinicius to the concerning recent form of the Catalans.

Madrid's Brazil superstar Vinicius finally issued an apology on Wednesday, three days after his team defeated arch-rivals Barca 2-1, following his huff at being substituted at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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